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It's to mainly prevent griefing at the very beginning of a match. How would you like to be a battleship that's really slow to get moving, and die to a spread of friendly torpedoes from the DD that spawned next to you, for whatever reason the DD does or doesn't come up with? Or what if you happen to load in 30 seconds after the match starts, only to find your ship sunk because somebody had torps loaded next to you when the countdown hit zero and decided you should be sunk because you were "AFK"?

Once upon a time, when there wasn't yet a slightly too sensitive TK system and torpedoes were preloaded, DDs and cruisers ended up killing their own teammates before they could load in. Not loading the torps until the match starts gave people some time to get into the match and start moving.

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Once upon a time, when there wasn't yet a slightly too sensitive TK system and torpedoes were preloaded, DDs and cruisers ended up killing their own teammates before they could load in. Not loading the torps until the match starts gave people some time to get into the match and start moving.

6 minutes ago, Erebthoron said:

CBT was the time when you could sail preload into the battle. Then came the griefers and TK's.

Also: a Shima and Haru with preload torps would be a real big buff.

9 minutes ago, Super_Dreadnought said:

Once upon a time, when there wasn't yet a slightly too sensitive TK system and torpedoes were preloaded, DDs and cruisers ended up killing their own teammates before they could load in. Not loading the torps until the match starts gave people some time to get into the match and start moving.

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It's to mainly prevent griefing at the very beginning of a match. How would you like to be a battleship that's really slow to get moving, and die to a spread of friendly torpedoes from the DD that spawned next to you, for whatever reason the DD does or doesn't come up with? Or what if you happen to load in 30 seconds after the match starts, only to find your ship sunk because somebody had torps loaded next to you when the countdown hit zero and decided you should be sunk because you were "AFK"?

As per the title; Why aren't the (pre) selected shells/topedoes not already loaded and ready to go at the start?

I don't see the use of it, with only one exception. Allowing the Captain's to choose which to select prior to match starting.

Even then, shouldn't the Torpedo tubes be ready for DDs?

Just curious as to the logic behind it.

1 hour ago, GhostSwordsman said:

It's to mainly prevent griefing at the very beginning of a match. How would you like to be a battleship that's really slow to get moving, and die to a spread of friendly torpedoes from the DD that spawned next to you, for whatever reason the DD does or doesn't come up with? Or what if you happen to load in 30 seconds after the match starts, only to find your ship sunk because somebody had torps loaded next to you when the countdown hit zero and decided you should be sunk because you were "AFK"?

Besides these reasons, if everyone had guns loaded, then you could fire right way towards the other side on certain maps and possibly hit them before they have moved. If all the guns load, then you have 10-30 seconds to move some before someone drops fire on you. People still get hit sometimes even with the loading delay and it would be worse if the guns were all loaded at the start.